Travis discovers that Benjy, who is taken ill, had concealed his diabetes, thinking that he could manage the condition himself. When fellow guard Bosch dissents, Barris pressures him by reminding that quitting early will forfeit payment. He reassures the guards that they are behaving appropriately. The red light does not come on, and Barris takes this as a sign that his actions were "commensurate". Under Barris' lead Travis is abducted, head shaved, and urinated upon. Realizing Travis is influencing prisoner dissent, Barris decides to humiliate him, as physical retribution is forbidden. Barris becomes more and more sadistic.ĭespite increasing abuse from the guards, Travis remains defiant. Instead, the guards grow more forceful in order to make prisoners follow the rules. Barris, concerned that some of the guards, particularly Chase, may be capable of violence, tries to dissuade them from aggressive behavior. Travis shares his cell with Benjy, a graphic novelist, and Nix, a member of the Aryan Brotherhood. If they manage to follow the rules for two weeks, each man will be paid $14,000. Archaleta stresses that the experiment will end immediately at the first sign of violence or quitting. The guards in turn must ensure prisoners obey the rules, and deal with transgressions commensurately within 30 minutes. Basic rules are outlined: prisoners must eat, and fully consume, three meals a day there will be 30 minutes of rec daily prisoners must remain within designated areas. Travis is assigned to be a prisoner, Barris to be a guard. Among them is Travis (Brody), a proud anti-war protestor, and Michael Barris (Whitaker), a 42-year-old man who still lives with his domineering mother.Īfter interviews measuring responses to various scenes of violence are conducted, a chosen 26 are driven to an isolated building set up as a prison and split into six guards and 20 prisoners. Archaleta (Stevens) in which participants will be divided into groups acting as prison guards and inmates. Volunteers arrive for a psychological study led by Dr. ( September 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. It does not store any personal data.This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Tag Cloud 20th century fox academy awards alien al pacino angelina jolie anthony hopkins arnold schwarzenegger batman ben affleck biopic box-office bradley cooper brad pitt brett ratner bruce willis bryan singer casino royale channing tatum charlize theron chris hemsworth christian bale christopher nolan colin farrell daniel craig david fincher dc comics disney dwayne johnson elizabeth banks flop gary oldman george clooney guillermo del toro harrison ford horror hugh jackman iron man jake gyllenhaal james bond james cameron jamie foxx jason statham jj abrams johnny depp josh brolin jude law justice league keanu reeves leonardo dicaprio liam neeson luc besson mark wahlberg martin scorsese marvel matt damon mel gibson michael bay michael fassbender morgan freeman naomi watts natalie portman netflix nicolas cage nicole kidman paramount peter jackson pirates of the caribbean quentin tarantino rachel weisz review ridley scott robert de niro robert downey jr robert rodriguez ron howard russell crowe ryan reynolds sam raimi samuel l jackson saw scarlett johansson star wars stephen king steven soderbergh steven spielberg sylvester stallone the avengers the dark knight the lord of the rings threequel tom cruise tom hanks universal vin diesel warner bros wedstrijd will smith wonder woman woody harrelson zack snyder